Bamburi targets cement supply deal for Lamu refinery
Kenya’s Bamburi Cement is pursuing a deal to supply cement and concrete products for the proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu. CEO Geof...
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Devki builds KES50bn cement plant in Kitui
Devki Group is building a KES50bn (US$386m) cement plant at Ngaaie in Mwingi North, Kenya’s Kitui County. The site is close to local limestone deposits and would be the county’s...
Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda join blended cement coalition
Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda have joined an international coalition supporting lower-carbon blended cement, bringing its membership to 12 countries. The five s...
Central Africa Cement expands distribution in Yaoundé
Central Africa Cement (CAC) is expanding distribution of its Nono Cement brand in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, with retail prices below those of some competing brands. Checks at...
Kenya retains 17.5% clinker import levy
Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry has reportedly dropped plans to remove the 17.5 per cent levy on imported clinker. The decision follows a prolonged dispute b...
Kenya’s National Cement plans 60MW Kajiado wind farm
Kenya’s National Cement Co has applied to develop a 60MW wind farm in Kajiado County as it seeks to expand its captive power-generation capacity. The Devki Group subsidiary has ...
Shuntai completes Chegutu cement plant
Shuntai Investments has completed construction of its new 0.8Mta cement plant in Chegutu , Zimbabwe, ahead of planned commissioning in October 2026. Company administrator Jack Z...
Tanzania targets regional cement production to ease supply pressures
The Tanzanian government is encouraging the construction of cement plants in underserved regions as it seeks to improve domestic availability and curb rising cement prices. Prim...
Mombasa Cement awarded US$12.7m in silo insurance dispute
Kenya's High Court has ordered Kenindia Assurance Company Ltd to pay Mombasa Cement KES1.64bn (US$12.7m) following a 12-year dispute over the collapse of a blending silo. The co...
Tanzania gives cement producers eight days to tackle shortages
The Tanzanian government has given cement manufacturers eight days to increase supplies and reduce prices following reports that the retail price of a 50kg bag has risen to as m...